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Interview with Nerissa Nields by Robyn Day from WBUR

Below is a Q &A with Robyn Day from WBUR’s The Artery. Her piece is here. But we thought you’d like to see Nerissa’s answers to her questions. Robyn: You…

posted November 23, 2013

Better to Strive in One’s Own Dharma Than to Succeed in the Dharma of Another

I love my job. It is, after all, my dream job. I have wanted to be a singer since I was seven. I am one of the lucky ones who…

posted November 23, 2013

Everyday Minefields

Last week I found out that a high level administrator from the school where my sisters and I were students from 1974 to 1990, pled guilty to multiple counts of…

posted September 6, 2013

My Music Project

There is something queerly liberating about starting over. Last week, I followed Elle around her Suzuki Institute, taking notes, practicing iPhone resistance, commiserating with other parents, and mostly being in…

posted July 20, 2013

Wild Mountain Thyme

Now that summer really is coming, here’s how to play the guitar part for Wild Mountain Thyme.

posted June 11, 2013

Theory of Happiness #1

“Play till you feel like resting, then rest till you feel like playing. Never do anything else.”-Martha Beck I started to feel that tell-tale tickle in the back of my…

posted June 7, 2013

Rehearsing for The Day the Music Thrived

Beautiful banner created by Alison Wood. Tonight we met in Conway to rehearse for Sunday’s concert. Here is a portion of a video of us practicing “Georgia O.” Once again,…

posted June 6, 2013

SOS-SOA-Save Our Schools-Save Our Arts

photo c/o Sarah Buttenweiser. Read her always wonderful, insightful and inspiring blog, “Standing in the Shadows.” Time for Spring, time for budget cuts. Time for Big Ideas. As I posted…

posted March 24, 2013

Apple Products Anonymous

I’ve figured out one sure sweet pleasure. On occasional Mondays, I unplug my new Hofner bass, pack it up and drive into town with my Beatles scores and head down…

posted March 8, 2013